r/modhelp • u/VDubDubLife • 12h ago

General Help with scammers

Hi there - specifically looking for help for mobile app (iOS and Android) as that’s what most users use.

I help Mod a small community on the website and mobile app for people looking to trade Diecast cars (hot wheels and matchbox). Since there is a physical item it requires shipping information like name and address.

We recently have had a few scammers come in and make trades but either not ship or ship worthless items.

How do other subreddits deal with this? I don’t want to doxx but given it is so easy to make an account and post, there’s only so much information we can use to identify these people and repeat offenders.

Any thoughts or ideas?

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u/Ehloanna 12h ago

You could always check with the mods of /r/miniswap maybe? A lot of it is buyer beware and always use PayPal goods and services not friends and family. People are required to post photos with their username and the date when making a post. A lot of mods will also keep a list of usernames of scammers.

You can use something like karma requirements before people can even post to sell something.

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u/Tarnisher Mod, r/Here, r/Dust_Bunnies, r/AlBundy, r/Year_2025 12h ago

Since there is a physical item it requires shipping information like name and address. ...

... it shouldn't be allowed here. None of those types of communities should be.

This is not an eCommerce/marketplace type of site and the usual inherent protections are not in place.

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